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2 German Shepherds Found Dead On Train Tracks In Hudson Valley 2 German Shepherds Found Dead On Train Tracks In Hudson Valley
2 German Shepherds Found Dead On Train Tracks In Hudson Valley Authorities are investigating after two dogs were found deceased along Hudson Valley railroad tracks. The two German shepherds – one male and one female – were found by a good Samaritan in Coxsackie, between River Road and the New York State Thruway, on Thursday, Jan. 22, New Baltimore Animal Hospital shared on Facebook. The animals were already deceased when they arrived, and the situation was referred to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, which confirmed the dogs were found dead on nearby train tracks. A witness told NEWS10 that the female dog was missing a limb and the male dog had a p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Chase Ends In Crash, TASER Device Use Near Train Tracks In Westchester, Police Say (VIDEO) Chase Ends In Crash, TASER Device Use Near Train Tracks In Westchester, Police Say (VIDEO)
Chase Ends In Crash, TASER Device Use Near Train Tracks In Westchester, Police Say (Video) A high-speed pursuit that started on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester ended with a dramatic crash, foot chases across train tracks and through a park, and three arrests, authorities said.  The incident began on Wednesday, April 9, when a vehicle fled from a Westchester County Police traffic stop on the Saw Mill Parkway, the department announced along with the Yonkers Police Department on Friday, May 2.  The suspects’ luck soon ran out after they took the Yonkers Avenue exit, a move police say turned out to be a critical mistake.   That's because Yonkers Po…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Lying On Tracks Rescued At Croton-Harmon Train Station Person Lying On Tracks Rescued At Croton-Harmon Train Station
Person Lying On Tracks Rescued At Croton-Harmon Train Station Rail traffic at a Northern Westchester train station was temporarily halted when an unconscious person was found lying on the tracks, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:45 p.m., when Croton-on-Hudson firefighters and police as well as MTA Police found an unconscious person on the tracks, the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department announced on Friday night, Feb. 16.  Metro-North officials then stopped rail traffic and disconnected power to the high-voltage third rail, allowing rescuers to reach the person. Soon, the patient was placed in a bask…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Armed With Box Cutter Rescued From Train Tracks By Police In Westchester Man Armed With Box Cutter Rescued From Train Tracks By Police In Westchester
Man Armed With Box Cutter Rescued From Train Tracks By Police In Westchester A distressed man armed with both a box cutter and a screwdriver was saved from train tracks in Westchester County by several police officers.  The incident happened on Friday, Feb. 3 around 3 p.m. in Rye, when police learned that a potentially suicidal man was standing on the train tracks by the Rye train station.  After arriving at the station, police then discovered that the man was armed with the screwdriver and box cutter, and had cut his wrist and neck with the box cutter, according to the City of Rye Police Department.  When the man did not listen to requests from offi…

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by Ben Crnic